Sanitary knife rack



Oct. 23, 1951 I K. w. JETER, SR, ETAL 2,572,624

SANITARY KNIFE RACK Filed April 14, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 O I" N If. W. ziezefi SF.

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Oct. 23, 1951 K. w. JETER, SR, ET AL SANITARY KNIFE RACK 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed April 14, 1950 INVENTOHS.

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Patented Oct. 23, 1951 2,572,624 SANITARY KN'IFE RACK Killis W. Jeter, Sr., and Vivian A. Dake Shreffler, Barnsdall, Okla.

Application April 14, 1950, Serial No. 155,939

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a knife rack designed primarily for use by butchers, the primary object of the invention being to provide means for supporting the various types of knives and cleavers used by butchers, so that the butcher may have ready access thereto and may selectthe particular knife for a particular purpose, with facility.

An important object of the invention is to provide a rack of this character which may be readily and easily disassembled for cleaningpurposes, the rack when positioned embodying'a bracket which is secured to a supporting surface, and a body portion which may be readily slipped into position on the bracket, without the necessity of operating bolts and nuts, which are frequently employed in attaching brackets and hangers to a supporting surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knife rack having means for separating knives of a particular construction, and used for a particular purpose, from the remaining knives supported in the rack.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevational view of a rack, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the rack assembled.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a guide or separating member used on the body portion of the rack for separating knives of a particular construction from the remaining knives on the rack.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the slide hangers used in supporting the usual meat saw used by a butcher.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the brackets employed in mounting the body portion of the knife rack on a supporting surface.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates a meat block or supporting surface, to which the meat rack is attached.

The meat rack comprises brackets 6, each of which includes an arm formed with openings l9 through which securing members I are passed, to secure the brackets in position. Each of these brackets includes a downwardly and forwardly extended end portion 8 terminating in an up:- wardly extended extremity 9 spaced from the portion 8, as clearly shown by the drawing.

' The main or body portion of the rack is formed preferably of a single length of sheet metal material, bent longitudinally and along a line inter mediate the side edges of the length of sheet metal, providing a trough ID with inclined side walls.

The body portion or trough is formed with a knife-receiving slot extending from points adjacent to the ends thereof, the slot being disposed at the bend in the sheet metal, and indicated by the reference character ll. As shown, the slot H' is provided with a wide portion I2 which is of a width to permit the usual meat cleaver to be positioned therein and supported by contact of the handle of the cleaver, with the walls of the body portion or trough.

At the opposite end of the body portion or trough, are semicircular cut out portions l3 which are so constructed that the usual sharpening steels may be directed thereinto and supported.

As clearly shown by Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the upwardly extended extremities 9 of the brackets, are positioned within the slot in the bottom of the rack, and the rack or trough is slid to a position as shown with the lower edge of one ,side wall of the body portion or trough, contacting with the bracket below the free end of the extremity 9, providing a support for the body portion or trough, which will securely hold the body portion or trough in position against accidental displacement, but at the same time provide means whereby the body portion or trough may be readily lifted from the brackets, when it is desired to remove the body portion or trough for cleaning purposes.

As shown by Fig. 6 of the drawings, slidable saw racks are provided, the saw racks including a U-shaped section [4 adapted to be clamped over one edge of the body portion or trough, slidably mounting the rack thereon. A hook indicated at I5 is formed integral with the saw rack and extends beyond the front edge of the body portion or trough where it aligns with a similar rack or hanger for supporting the usual meat saw used in butchering.

Because of the manner of supporting these racks, it is obvious that the racks may be adjusted with respect to each other so that saws of various lengths may be positioned thereon.

As shown by Fig. 6 of the drawings, an adjustable small knife guide I6 is provided, the knife uide l6 being provided with a clamp I! that fits over the front upper edge of the body portion or trough, the clam also embodying a curved arm I8 which when positioned on the body portion or trough, 11$;h017iZOI1tfl11Y disposedand, providesa dividing means whereby small knives which are designed for a particular use, may be supported by the rack so that the butcher may select a pan, ticular knife, from the number of knives, 5119-,

ported in the rack, with facility, and without withdrawing the knives fromthe. rack in order to.

identify them.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due. to the construction shown and described, I have provided a rack designed for use in supporting butchers knives, saws, cleavers and the like, which. will require but little. space, and one wherein. the knives will be. supported, insuch a way; that the sharp edges thereof will be guarded against a person. contacting the knives while they are hanging and, not in. use, whichwould frequently cause. injury to. the person.

It will also be seen that with the structure shown, the. body portion, or. trough. of the rack may be readily and easily disconnected. from the bracketswithout the necessity of loosening bolts, screws or other-securing means, so. that the vari- 5, elemen s. may be readily cleaned or. r paire Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A knife rack comprising brackets adapted to be secured to a supporting surface, each bracket embodying a forwardly and downwardly extended end portion with its extremity extended rearwardly and upwardly in spaced relation with the end portion of the arm providing a space therebetween, a, trough-shaped body portion having a knife-receiving slot extending: longitudinally through the center of the trough, the extremities of said brackets adapted to extend through the slot the spaces of the brackets accommodating one edge of the body portion, removably securing thebody portion tothe brackets.

KILLIS W. JETER, SR. VIVIAN A. DAKE SHREFFLE'R.

REFERENCES CITED The. following, references are of record insthe file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,227,421 Gilliland May 22, 1917 1,452,993 Wack Apr.'24, 1923 1,495,485 Jersemann May 257, 1924 1,876,284 Fried Sept. 6., I932 2,016,5i21, Eichner, Oct. 8, 1935. 2,211,210 Johnson. 1 Aug. 13,1940 235?,912 Bailey J and, 1949. 

